Lotto: Mystery Queensland man pockets $900k Lotto win after delayed ticket check
The search is over for Mackay’s mystery millionaire-in-waiting.
A local North Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $900,000-plus Saturday Gold Lotto prize just days after his winning ticket sat unregistered and unchecked.
The Andergrove resident held one of seven division one winning entries nationally in draw 4591, scored on Saturday, July 19, and now has a very tidy $913,137.13 to his name.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Unlike registered players, who receive automatic alerts, the man’s win remained undetected until he strolled into his local newsagency and scanned the ticket himself.
“Woo-hoo! Thank you very much,” he exclaimed.
“I went and checked the ticket at the newsagency, and I couldn’t believe it.
“I play every week, and I never expect to win anything!
“Celebrations are definitely a given!”
But despite joining the ranks of Australia’s newest Lotto elite, he says there’s no master plan just yet.
“I honestly have no idea. I’ll have to think about it,” he said.
“I’m too stunned right now, but I’m sure it will go to good use.”
The winning entry was bought at Newsextra Village, Shop 6, 23 Oak Street, Andergrove, where the excitement was just as electric.
Store owner Susan Vella said the win was a landmark moment for her team.
“It’s definitely a great start to the week! I was going through my emails on Monday and received a shock when I read that we sold a division one winning entry,” she said.
“I had to re-read the email a couple of times to make sure I was reading it correctly.
“This is a very exciting milestone for us, as this is the first division one winning entry we’ve ever sold. We will be decorating the store with balloons and streamers”.
Of the seven national division one winners, four hailed from Victoria, and one each from South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania.
The Lott’s division one winning tally for 2025 now stands at 241, with 99 of those wins going to Golden Casket customers. In 2024, Saturday Gold Lotto minted 149 new millionaires and paid out over $400 million in division one prizes.
The winning numbers in draw 4591 were 7, 42, 36, 17, 15 and 22, with supplementary numbers 34 and 9.
